Norwich 2 Sunderland 1: Canaries extend unbeaten streak

Norwich survive a late onslaught as goals from Bassong and Pilkington take their unbeaten run to eight league games

Anthony Pilkington produced a brilliant piece of skill before firing in Norwich’s second (PA)

MARTIN O’NEILL is a year in the Sunderland job tomorrow. He will be hoping
that Ellis Short, the man who hired him, has a higher opinion of his
management skills than he did of Steve Bruce’s as the Black Cats’ miserable
season continued with a defeat by Norwich City.

In his favour was a spirited comeback at Carrow Road, but the home side did
enough in the first half of this game to weather it and extend their
unbeaten run in the league to eight games.

Sunderland made a disastrous start, conceding a goal after only eight minutes
that was scored by Sebastien Bassong. Anthony Pilkington then added
Norwich’s second on 37 minutes before Craig Gardner pulled one back just
before half-time. Sunderland had several good chances in the second half,
but failed to convert them into goals.